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Robert Cray on How He Goes Up the Mountain to Get the Richness of His Live Sound on Record

Robert Cray on How He Goes Up the Mountain to Get the Richness of His Live Sound on Record

BY MIKE METTLER — AUGUST 26, 2015

It’s hard to believe, but the eternally youthful blues maestro Robert Cray is celebrating five decades of plying his craft with the imminent release of 4 Nights of 40 Years Live (Provogue) in various formats, including Blu-ray + 2 CDs, DVD + 2 CDs, and LP + digital […]

By Mike Mettler|August 26th, 2015|The SoundBard Interview|Comments Off

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Sharp Jammin’ Men: ZZ Top Grill Up Some Tasty Grooves at the State Theatre

Sharp Jammin’ Men: ZZ Top Grill Up Some Tasty Grooves at the State Theatre

BY MIKE METTLER — NOVEMBER 19, 2013

“Same three guys. Same three chords.” It’s a refrain that ZZ Top guitarist extraordinaire Billy Gibbons has been preaching from the stage for years, but it’s how this little ol’ band from Texas mixes up that deceptively basic formula with its own brand of down-home, blues-slathered gee-tar grease […]

By Mike Mettler|November 19th, 2013|Love It Live|2 Comments